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straitstimes. com > asia > italy-extradites-suspected-chinese-hacker-wanted-by-us-authorities

Italy extradites suspected Chinese hacker wanted by US authorities

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (333+ words) A man types on a computer keyboard in front of the displayed cyber code in this illustration picture taken on March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration Published'Apr 28, 2026, 12: 12 AM Updated'Apr 28, 2026, 12: 17 AM MILAN, April 27 - Italy has extradited to the United States a Chinese…...

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straitstimes. com > asia > east-asia > data-of-100000-leaked-from-golf-club-north-korean-hackers-suspected

Data of 100, 000 leaked from golf club; North Korean hackers suspected

15+ hour, 24+ min ago  (169+ words) Published'Apr 27, 2026, 10: 25 AM SEOUL " Personal information of around 100, 000 customers has been leaked from a golf course, prompting a police investigation, sources said on April 26. The Korean National Police Agency is probing the case after the website of Lee & Lee Country Club…...

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straitstimes. com > world > europe > germany-blames-russia-for-signal-phishing-attacks-on-lawmakers

Germany blames Russia for Signal phishing attacks on lawmakers

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (250+ words) MPs from several parties, including the speaker of Parliament and a senior member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU party, were targeted with phishing attacks. Published'Apr 25, 2026, 11: 29 PM BERLIN - Top officials in the German government on April 25 blamed Russia for repeated phishing…...

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straitstimes. com > world > europe > germany-launches-spying-probe-into-signal-attacks-targeting-mps

Germany launches spying probe into Signal attacks targeting MPs

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (541+ words) Published'Apr 24, 2026, 11: 00 PM BERLIN " German prosecutors on April 24 launched a spying investigation into phishing attacks targeting lawmakers on the Signal messaging app, with an MP saying the latest Russia-directed plot against Germany was a "wake-up call. The wave of attacks has…...

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straitstimes. com > asia > east-asia > japan-to-set-up-task-force-on-cyberattack-risks-from-anthropics-mythos-ai

Japan to set up task force on cyberattack risks from Anthropic's Mythos AI

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (229+ words) Published'Apr 24, 2026, 06: 15 PM Japan will set up a task force to discuss cybersecurity risks in the financial sector posed by Anthropic's Mythos artificial intelligence model, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on April 24, as concerns over security threats from the recently released…...

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straitstimes. com > asia > east-asia > china-linked-hackers-using-everyday-devices-to-hide-attacks-cyber-agencies-warn

China-linked hackers using everyday devices to hide attacks, cyberagencies warn

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (297+ words) Global agencies have warned that China-linked hackers are using covert device networks to hide attacks, urging stronger cyberdefences. Published'Apr 23, 2026, 08: 49 PM Updated'Apr 23, 2026, 10: 14 PM LONDON " International cyberagencies urged organisations on April 23 to better defend against covert networks used by China-linked hackers to…...

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straitstimes. com > world > europe > dutch-are-facing-biggest-security-threat-in-decades-intelligence-agency-says

Dutch facing biggest security threat in decades, intelligence agency says

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (316+ words) Police officers take position on top of a building in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025 Published'Apr 23, 2026, 07: 36 PM Updated'Apr 23, 2026, 08: 25 PM ZOETERMEER, the Netherlands " The Netherlands is facing the greatest threat to its national security since the end of World War II,…...

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straitstimes. com > asia > east-asia > south-korea-fines-matchmaking-agency-over-leak-of-sensitive-user-data

South Korea fines matchmaking agency over leak of sensitive user data

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (331+ words) Published'Apr 23, 2026, 01: 29 PM SEOUL - South Korea's data protection agency said on April 23 it has fined a matchmaking service over the leak of its members' sensitive personal information, including their weight, blood type and whether they were previously married. The Personal Information…...

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straitstimes. com > world > europe > uk-must-brace-for-rise-in-state-backed-cyberattacks-security-chief-says

UK must brace itself for rise in state-backed cyberattacks, security chief says

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (454+ words) Britain's security chief says the majority of the most serious incidents now originate "directly or indirectly" from nation states, including China, Iran and Russia. Published'Apr 22, 2026, 06: 40 PM Updated'Apr 22, 2026, 08: 05 PM LONDON " Britain should brace itself for a rise in cyberattacks linked to…...

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straitstimes. com > opinion > anthropics-mythos-is-a-warning-shot-singapores-banking-system-needs-to-be-ready

Anthropic's Mythos is a warning shot. Singapore's banking system needs to be ready

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1375+ words) This isn't just a problem for banks and regulators. It has the potential to reach into every digital transaction ordinary people make every day. Frontier AI is no longer just a story about productivity tools or consumer applications, says the…...